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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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