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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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