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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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