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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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