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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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