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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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