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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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