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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like South Ossetia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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