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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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