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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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