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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Nicaragua to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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