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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Midway Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

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