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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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