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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ascension to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

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