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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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