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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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