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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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