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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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