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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

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