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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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