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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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