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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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