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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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