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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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