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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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