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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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