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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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