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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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