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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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