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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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