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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cuba to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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