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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

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