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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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