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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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