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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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