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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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