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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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