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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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