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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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