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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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