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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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