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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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