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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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