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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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