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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of South Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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