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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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