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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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