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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

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