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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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