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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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