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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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