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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Netherlands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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