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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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