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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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