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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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