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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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