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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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