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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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