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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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