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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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