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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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