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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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