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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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