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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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