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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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