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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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