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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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