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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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