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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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