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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kazakhstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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