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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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