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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

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