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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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