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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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