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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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