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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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