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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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