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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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