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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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