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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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