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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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