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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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