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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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