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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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