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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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