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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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