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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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