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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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