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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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