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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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