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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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