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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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