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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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