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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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