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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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