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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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