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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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