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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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