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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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