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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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