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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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