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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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