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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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