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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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