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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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