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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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