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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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