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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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