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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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