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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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