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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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