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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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