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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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