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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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