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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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