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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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