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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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