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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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