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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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