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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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