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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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