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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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