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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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