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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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