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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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