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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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