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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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