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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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