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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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