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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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