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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

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