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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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