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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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