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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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