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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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