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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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