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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bouvet Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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