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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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