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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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