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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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