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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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