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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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