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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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