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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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