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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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