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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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