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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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