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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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