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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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