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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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