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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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