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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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