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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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