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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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