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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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