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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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