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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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