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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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