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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea-Bissau to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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