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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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