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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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