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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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