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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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