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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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