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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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