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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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