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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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