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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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