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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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