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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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