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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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