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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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