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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

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