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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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