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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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