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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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