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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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