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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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