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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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