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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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