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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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