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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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