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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peru to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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