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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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