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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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