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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Guyana to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

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