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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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