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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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