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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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