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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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