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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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