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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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