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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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