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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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