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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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