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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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