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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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