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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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