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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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