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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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