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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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