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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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