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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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