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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like San Marino to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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