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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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