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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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