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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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