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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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