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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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