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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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