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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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