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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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