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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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