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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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