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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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