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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

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