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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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