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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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