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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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