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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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