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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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