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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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