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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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