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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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