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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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