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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Howland Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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