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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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