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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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