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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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