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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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