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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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