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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

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