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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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