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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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