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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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