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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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