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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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