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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Barbados to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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