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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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