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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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