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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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