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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business 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 optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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