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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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