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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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