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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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