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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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