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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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