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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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