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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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