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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

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