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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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