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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Bahamas to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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