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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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