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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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