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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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