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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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