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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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