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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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