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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

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