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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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