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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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