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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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