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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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