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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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