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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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