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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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