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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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