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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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