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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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