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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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