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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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