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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Montserrat to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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