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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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