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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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