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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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