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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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