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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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