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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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