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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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