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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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