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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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