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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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