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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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