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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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