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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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