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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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