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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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