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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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