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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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