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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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