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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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