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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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