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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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