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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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