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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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