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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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