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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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