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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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