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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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