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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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