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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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