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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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