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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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