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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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