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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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