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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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