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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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