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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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