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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are 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 a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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