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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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