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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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