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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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