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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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