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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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