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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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