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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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