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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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