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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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