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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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