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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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