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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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