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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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