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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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