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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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