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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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