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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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