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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kauffman Fellows Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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