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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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