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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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