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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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