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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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