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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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