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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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