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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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