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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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