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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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