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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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