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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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