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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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