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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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