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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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