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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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