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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Grenada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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