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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have empowered people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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