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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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