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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

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