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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

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