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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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