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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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