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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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