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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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