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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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