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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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