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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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