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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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