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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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