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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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