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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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