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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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