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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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