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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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