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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are empowering people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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