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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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