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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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