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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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