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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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