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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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