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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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