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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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