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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 electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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