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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like CaltechX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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