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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

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