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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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