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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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