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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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