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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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