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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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