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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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