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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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