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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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