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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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