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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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