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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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