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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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