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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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