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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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