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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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