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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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