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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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