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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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