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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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