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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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