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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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