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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with 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 passable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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