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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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