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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)