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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Slovakia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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