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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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