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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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