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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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