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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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