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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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