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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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