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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Colorado System to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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