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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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