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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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