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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Belize to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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