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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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