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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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