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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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