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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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