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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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