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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Serbia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

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