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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

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