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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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