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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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