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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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