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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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