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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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