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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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