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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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