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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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