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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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