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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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