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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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