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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators 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 MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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