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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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