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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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