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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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