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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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