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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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