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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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