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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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