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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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