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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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