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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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