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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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