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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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