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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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