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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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