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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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