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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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