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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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