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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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