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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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