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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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