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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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