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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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