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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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