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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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