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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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