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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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