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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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