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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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