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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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