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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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