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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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