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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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