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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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