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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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