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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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