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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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