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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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