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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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