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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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