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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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