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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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