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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Poland to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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