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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Norway to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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