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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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