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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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