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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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