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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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