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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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