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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Davidson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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