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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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