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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Japan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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