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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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