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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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