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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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