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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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