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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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