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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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