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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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