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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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