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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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