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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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