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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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