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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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