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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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