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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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