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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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