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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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