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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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