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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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