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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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