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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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