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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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