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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like McHenry County College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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