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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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