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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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