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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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