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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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