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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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