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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high attrition?

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