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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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