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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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