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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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