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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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