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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Angola to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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