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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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