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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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